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Page 12 <strong>December</strong> Edition Seven Lakes News<br />
Turning Your Smile...<br />
Into A Work Of Art<br />
Dr. John M. and Janice Griffies<br />
He received his certifi cate in orthodontics<br />
from the U.S. Army Orthodontic<br />
Training Program at Fort<br />
Meade and practiced dentistry and<br />
orthodontics in the Army for over<br />
22 years. In addition, he served as<br />
the orthodontic instructor for three<br />
Army Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery<br />
training programs and the Fort Bragg<br />
General Dentistry training program.<br />
In July 2005,<br />
Dr. Griffi es retired as the Orthodontic<br />
Consultant to the Army Surgeon<br />
General.<br />
“The Team”<br />
Seven Lakes Orthodontics is a family<br />
practice and very proud of that fact.<br />
Everyone that works with them was<br />
a patient, a patient’s parent or a<br />
friend of the family. For example, Dr.<br />
Griffi es’ wife, Janice and his daughter,<br />
Brandy, both work here.<br />
Then there is Bill, our lab tech. Dr.<br />
Griffi es treated all three of his sons,<br />
then he came to work for us, followed<br />
by his son, and former patient,<br />
Alex, followed then by his wife, Deb.<br />
Madaline’s son, Gunnar was a patient<br />
before she joined us.<br />
Kylle was a patient before he came<br />
aboard. Of course, Kylle’s mom, Lisa,<br />
works with us as well.<br />
We bring on team members that<br />
have great personalities and great<br />
hearts. Of course, our team is highly<br />
trained and effi cient, but really, best<br />
of all is that they are a blast. We<br />
enjoy being a little on the wacky side<br />
and hope that you will want to join us<br />
(only if you’re a little wacky yourself).<br />
Please get acquainted with our most<br />
fabulous team...<br />
Located in both Seven Lakes and<br />
Raeford, the practice’s top priority is<br />
to provide high quality orthodontics<br />
in a friendly, comfortable environment.<br />
We utilize the latest technological<br />
advances in the industry to include<br />
digital radiography, advanced<br />
computer graphics, self-ligating and<br />
almost invisible ceramic brackets to<br />
ensure you receive effi cient, quality<br />
care along with achieving an awesome<br />
smile.<br />
Our goal is to provide you with a<br />
beautiful and long lasting smile<br />
along with a functional bite. There<br />
are two ways you can bite your teeth<br />
together, one is where your teeth fi t<br />
best and one is where your jaw joint<br />
fi ts best in the joint.<br />
Our goal is to bring those two bites<br />
together so when you bite your teeth<br />
together your jaw is in the best<br />
position within the jaw joint and your<br />
teeth and jaws are in harmony with<br />
each other.<br />
In order to meet this goal, we take<br />
extra steps in our diagnostic records<br />
in order to use an articulator which<br />
functions very similar to your jaw<br />
joint. This enables Dr. Griffi es to<br />
study your jaws in motion to determine<br />
the best positions for your<br />
teeth so they will be in harmony<br />
with your jaw joint.<br />
According to the American Association<br />
of Orthodontists, a child should<br />
have a consultation with an orthodontist<br />
at age seven. While only a<br />
very small percentage of patients<br />
need treatment at this age, an initial<br />
consultation and evaluation provides<br />
the opportunity to detect issues<br />
early on – which means issues can<br />
be corrected very simply and inexpensively.<br />
Come by for a visit and enjoy<br />
some hot coffee and a cookie!<br />
JMG Orthodontics<br />
1064 Seven Lakes Drive<br />
West End, NC 27376<br />
910-673-0820
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